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diesel_john · 01-24-2008, 10:23 PM

What's a good BFSC number for a car? I think JD has tractor that got
18.65 Hp.-hr./Gallon is that good? I think a gallon of diesel weights around 7.428. so 18.65/7.428= 2.51 hp.-hr./lb. oh, I guess that was at the wheels.

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diesel_john MP$ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 595 Thanks: 5 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts	What's a good BFSC number for a car? I think JD has tractor that got 18.65 Hp.-hr./Gallon is that good? I think a gallon of diesel weights around 7.428. so 18.65/7.428= 2.51 hp.-hr./lb. oh, I guess that was at the wheels. Last edited by diesel_john; 01-24-2008 at 10:39 PM..